| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.144, 121.884 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-10 16:10:52.800 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 10, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, September 10, 1978 at 16:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 34.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.884 and latitude 24.144.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 34.0 km |
| Yilan | 69.5 km |
| Puli | 95.0 km |
| Daxi | 102.0 km |
| Sanxia District | 102.2 km |
| Xizhi District | 105.1 km |
| Shulin District | 105.2 km |
| Yingge District | 105.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 105.7 km |
| Bade District | 106.5 km |
| Taipei | 107.5 km |
| Neihu District | 108.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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73.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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28.9 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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29.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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82.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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108.1 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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45.7 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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81.5 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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59.6 km |
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